Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin phrase first, then the Tuvan translation (Tuvan) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tuvan.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tuvan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Салам(Salam)
Tenkyu
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Gutpela moning
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Gutpela apinun
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Gutpela nait
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Gutpela nait
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Lukim yu bihain
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Gudbai
Хош(Khosh)
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Mi nem em John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Yu stap gut?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Gutpela long mitim yu
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Mi no save.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Plis, tok liklik.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Yu ken tokim gen?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Wea toilet?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Go stret.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Wan tiket, plis.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Em i long long wanem?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Mi lus.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Мен SIM карта кайдан сатып алам?(Men SIM karta kaydan satyp alam?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Ээ(ee)
No
Юк(yuk)
Baibe
Бәлки(bälki)
Mi agri
Мин риза(min riza)
Mi no agri
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Em i gut
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Yu ting wanem?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Yu inap helpim mi?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Mi nidim help
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Wai liklik
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Mi sori
Кечир(kechir)
No problem
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Tenkyu
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Hapi baisde
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Lukaut long trip
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.